Word Finder - languor

definition

A state of the body or mind caused by exhaustion or disease and characterized by a languid or weary feeling; lassitude; an instance of this.

example

languor of convalescence

synonyms

• torpor

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Melancholy caused by lovesickness, sadness, etc.; an instance of this.

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Dullness, sluggishness; lack of vigour; stagnation.

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Listless indolence or inactivity, especially if enjoyable or relaxing; dreaminess; an instance of this.

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Heavy humidity and stillness of the air.

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Sorrow; suffering; also, enfeebling disease or illness; an instance of this.

His whole life was indeed one continued illness, but in this part of it his pain and languor had greatly increased.

Anger and bitterness had preyed upon me continually for weeks and a deep languor had succeeded this passionate struggle.

A languor of motion and speech, resulting from weakness, gave her a distinguished air which inspired respect.

Being strongly in favour of peace, Pelham carried on the war with languor and indifferent success, but the country, wearied of the interminable struggle, was disposed to acquiesce in his foreign policy almost without a murmur.

Even at ten o'clock, when the Rostovs got out of their carriage at the chapel, the sultry air, the shouts of hawkers, the light and gay summer clothes of the crowd, the dusty leaves of the trees on the boulevard, the sounds of the band and the white trousers of a battalion marching to parade, the rattling of wheels on the cobblestones, and the brilliant, hot sunshine were all full of that summer languor, that content and discontent with the present, which is most strongly felt on a bright, hot day in town.

In the expression of his face, in his movements, in his walk, scarcely a trace was left of his former affected languor and indolence.

Louise, who concealed great cleverness and a strong will under an appearance of languor and a rather childish beauty (Evelyn the diarist speaks of her "baby face"), yielded only when she had already established a strong hold on the king's affections and character.

It was regarded as doubtful whether his health could withstand the severity of English winters, and the delicacy of his physique and the languor of his manner helped to create the impression that, however great his intellectual powers might be, he had neither the bodily strength nor the energy of character requisite for a political career.

Its execution was the work of a life prolonged through the languor and dissolution following so soon upon the promise of the new era, during which time the past became glorified by contrast with the disheartening aspect of the present.

He feels the increasing languor of the time as well as the languor of advancing years, and seeks to encourage younger men to take up the role of lyrical poetry, while he devotes himself to the contemplation of the true art of living.